Valve for hose lines



Dec. 15, 1953 c. l.. NELSON VALVE'` FOR HOSE LINES F'iled Nov. 16, 1949 me/whoa,

Patented Bee., l5, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT @sie This invention relates to a valve adapted to be disposed in a hose line. While the invention may have many applications, it is particularly designed to be used with the common hose used for sprinkling lawns. lt is a common practice to use lawn sprinklers which are secured to one end oi' the hose, and these are often located quite a distance from the faucet or supplying pipe to which the other end of the hose is connected. Said sprinklers usually distribute water over quite an area or for a considerable distance. When it is desired to change the position of the sprinkler, it is necessary for 'the operator to first shut ofi the supply of water at the faucet and then to walk to the other end of the hose to .move the sprinkler to the new location. The operator must then walk back to the faucet or supply regulating valve and again turn on the water.

it is an object of this invention to provide a simple and easily operated valve which can be disposed in the hose line rather close to the sprinkler. When it is desired to move the sprinkler, this valve can be closed and the sprinkler then moved and said valve again opened without the operator having to go back to the supply faucet or valve.

lit is a further object of the invention to pro* vide a valve having a substantially spherical body and comprising a cock having an operating handle, said body having a recess in which said handle is disposed whereby said valve can be dragged along on the ground without altering the position of said handle and cock.

It is another object of the invention to provide such a valve as set forth 4in the preceding paragraph, the saine having spaced portions thereon for the convenient attachment of hoses.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which:

""ig. l is a central longitudinal vertical section through the valve; and

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, as indicated by the arrows.

Referring to the drawings, a valve is shown having a valve body lil which is of general spherical shape, the same having hub portions lila and ith at different sides thereof, which, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, are shown at opposite sides of said body. A passage lilo extends centrally through the valve body lil and through the hubs ma and Elib. Hub lea is interiorly threaded to receive one end of a hose coupling li which has a threaded end lia adapted to be screwed into hub Coupling l l carries a disk l Ib from which extend radial circumferentially spaced prongs lic. Coupling l! has an end portion ila having an annular enlargement He at its outer end. A hose E2, such as the ordinary garden hose, extends over the portion Hd and is held in position by the prongs i lc which are bent to have their pointed ends engage and seat in the hose l2, as shown in Fig. 1. The coupling il is similar to standard hose couplings. The other hub lib is exteriorly threaded to have screwed thereon a portion ita of a hose coupling I3. Coupling i3 has a portion Elib over which the hose l@ extends. Gaskets l5 and Iii can be disposed between the couplings Il and i3 and the respective ends of the hubs lila and 10b.

Valve body lll has another passage idd extend ing centrally therethrough and substantially at right angles to passage Ito. Passage idd is tapered somewhat and adapted to receive a tapered rusto-conical cock Il. Cock il has a handle portion lla at one end and this is disposed in a recess Ille at one side oi valve body It. The outer end oi handle lla is below the top of recess Ide. Valve body lil is attened at one side and a segmental portion it is secured to said side substantially completing the sphere formed by said body. Portion i8 is held in position by a screw it which extends therethrough and is threaded into cock Il. A washer 20 underlies the rounded head of screw is. Said washer 2S and said head are disposed in a recess Ita in portion i8.

With the described structure the valve can be disposed in the hose line at a distance just outside of the range of sprinkling of the sprinkler at one end or" said line. When it is desired to change the location of the sprinkler, cock il' can be turned degrees to shut off the supply of water to the sprinkler. After the sprinkler has been re-located, cock Il can again be turned to open passage (llc and again supply water to the sprinkler. It is thus unnecessary for the operator to make a trip to the supply faucet or valve at the other end oi the hose. lt may be necessary or desirable to drag the valve body l s along the ground or lawn. By having the handle ila disposed in the recess ite, the handle ila will not come in contact with the ground and its position will thus not be altered. Recess ida will also prevent Washer 20 and the head of screw I9 from any substantial engagement with the ground. The valve is constructed for easy and quick attachment of the hoses at each side thereof.

From the above description it Will be seen that I have provided a simple and eirlcient form of valve which will have a high degree of utility when used in a hose line, particularly in a hose line connected to a lawn sprinkler.Y The valve can be inexpensively made and can be easily and quickly connected in the hose line. The device Will have a high degree of utility for the purpose intended. l

It will of course be understood that various changes may be made in the form, f-details, arrangement and proportions of the parts, Without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which generally stated, consists in--a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth, in the parts and combinations of parts disclosed and dened in the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A valve adapted for use in a lawn-sprinkling hose line, having in combination, aY substantially smooth spherical body having substantially cylindrical portions projecting at opposite sides thereof, said body having a flat side between said portions, a substantially cylindrical recess at the side opposite said at side and a diametrical bore coaxial with said recess, extending from said recess to and tapering to said flat side, said portions having their end portions respectively interiorly and exteriorly threaded to receive respectively male and female couplings for lawn-sprinkling hoses, a one-piece cock iitting in said bore, having one end spaced from said at side and having a flat handle portion at its other end disposed entirely in said recess, a plate-like member engaging said flat side and so formed as to substantially complete the spherical shape of the body, a headed screw extending centrally through said member and threaded axially into said cock, said member being recessed to receive the head of said screw, said body having a passage extending longitudinally therethrough and through said first. mentioned portion and said cock having a transverse passage therethrough adapted to be moved into and out of alignment with said rst mentioned passage.

CLARENCE L. NELSON.

References cited in the nie of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,289,415 Dutton Dec. 31, 1918 1,502,105 Lyne July 22, 1924 2,418,404 Greenlee Apr. l, 1947 

